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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Production of PNG/CNG
As per information provided by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell , approximately 18,646 MMSCM of Natural gas has been produced domestically and approximately 19,031 MMSCM of LNG has been imported in the country during the period April-October, 2019. This gas also caters to demand of Piped Natural Gas  and Compressed Natural Gas .
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board  has authorized GAIL to develop 2,655 km long Jagadishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline  project and approximately 750 km long Barauni - Guwahati pipeline as its integral part which will connect North East region with the National Gas Grid and is at various stages of execution. Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited, a Joint Venture Company , has been incorporated to develop trunk pipeline connectivity in all North Eastern States. Various pre-project activities like preparation of Detailed Feasibility Report , Route Survey, Identification of land etc. are being done. With respect of Paradip-Haldia-Barauni Oil pipeline, physical progress of 26.51% has been made as on 1.11.2019.
Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board  is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution  network in Geographical Areas  as per PNGRB Act, 2006. PNGRB identifies the GAs for the development of CGD network depending on the natural gas pipeline connectivity/natural gas availability and techno-commercial feasibility. PNGRB has authorized 229 GAs covering 407 districts for development of CGD network across the country.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Swachhata Ki Train: Ahmedabad embarks on innovative journey towards Swachhata
Under the Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation  embarked on an innovative journey to raise awareness about waste management in their vibrant city. The ingenious approach they took was the 'Swachhata Train' initiative, a creative endeavour designed to foster a culture of cleanliness and waste management in Ahmedabad.
The 'Swachhata Train' initiative aimed at achieving many objectives. Firstly, it sought to promote awareness about the importance of waste management and cleanliness in the city. To achieve this, the AMC decided to engage and educate residents and visitors through an immersive and enjoyable experience.
The 'Swachhata Train' was a delightful and informative ride that took passengers on a picturesque journey to the Kankariya Lake Front. During the train journey, passengers had the unique opportunity to learn about waste management through engaging displays and presentations. These educational elements are designed to make the learning experience enjoyable and memorable.
One of the most innovative aspects of the 'Swachhata Train' initiative was the specially designed messages. Passengers were presented with plates and hand-bolts bearing impactful messages about the significance of waste management. These unique and tangible reminders served to raise awareness and inspire a sense of responsibility among both residents and visitors.
The 'Swachhata Train' initiative represented AMC's unwavering commitment to innovation in promoting cleanliness and waste management. It showcased their creative and imaginative approach to advancing the cause of Swachhata in Ahmedabad. Citizens wholeheartedly embraced and participated in this initiative.
The impact of the 'Swachhata Train' initiative has been remarkable. It has significantly increased awareness among residents and visitors about the importance of waste management and cleanliness. Passengers actively engaged with the educational materials, contributing to the overall mission of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. The initiative also fostered a sense of responsibility among the city's residents and visitors, inspiring them to take an active role in waste management. Most importantly, it stood as a shining example of innovation, serving as a model for other cities seeking creative ways to promote cleanliness.
The 'Swachhata Train' initiative under ISL 2.0 by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation showcases how imagination, innovation, and creativity can be utilized to promote Swachhata. This transformative project not only heightens awareness but also actively involves residents and visitors in the quest for a cleaner and more environmentally responsible Ahmedabad. It stands as a testament to the effectiveness of innovative methods in bringing about meaningful and enduring change in our communities.
Ministry of Railways
Special Trains for Kumbh Mela
Indian Railways does not operate train services on State wise basis as Railway network straddles across State boundaries. However, for the Kumbh Mela , at Haridwar, Indian Railways has made adequate arrangements, keeping in view the concerns and suggestions of State Governments, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation. 12 pairs of Kumbh Mela Specials, which are in addition to the existing services bound for Haridwar, are being operated. Besides, 15 pairs of trains bound for Haridwar, have also been augmented for generating additional accommodation for the pilgrims. However, passengers may avail suitable change over enroute at stations like Delhi for travelling to Haridwar.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan met an all-women delegation working on women’s issues
Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today met an all-women delegation from Drishti Stree Adhyayan Prabhodhan Kendra, a women’s study centre working on researching and understanding the vital and important issues regarding women’s status in the society. A report titled “Status of Women in India” was also presented to the Union Minister.
The delegation shared suggestions on enhancing gender sensitivity through education, increasing girl students’ participation in NCC/NSS/Scouts and Guides, promoting skill development and sports and other issues of relevance for girl students.
Ministry of Finance
Delhi Customs Officials recover smuggled gold worth over Rs 7.5 lakh along with Fake Indian Currency Notes worth Rs 10 lakhs at IGI Airport; 2 arrested
On 12.01.2022, one Indian passenger, who arrived at T-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi from Ras AI Khanimah International Airport UAE by Flight No. SG753 dated 12.01.2022, was intercepted by the Customs Officers of IGI Airport.
The Customs officers recovered 24  pieces of silver plated cylindrical shaped of gold totally weighing 175 grams having tariff value Rs. 7,65,089/- and FICN  of face value Rs. 10,00,000/-   from the pax. In follow up, one Indian national was also intercepted who was supposed to receive the passenger at the arrival gate of the IGI Airport, New Delhi.
The said recovered 24  pieces of silver plated cylindrical shaped of gold totally weighing 175 grams and FICN of face value Rs.10,00,000/- were concealed by the pax in his trolley bags and the same were seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962, on 12.01.2022. The pax and his receiver have been placed under arrest in terms of Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigation is under progress. NIA has also been intimated and they have joined the investigation.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
No shortage of funds and preparations for Olympics is on in full swing: Shri KirenRijiju
SAI allocated Rs 660.41 crore in the budget of 2021-22, a 32.08 percent rise in allocated budget as compared to the Budget Estimate of 2020-21
NSFsallocatedRs 280 crore, with a hike of 14.28 percent over the budget estimate of 2020-21
The outlay for Annual Budget 2021-22 of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is Rs. 2596.14 crore, as against the outlay ofRs. 1800.15 crore approved for the revised Budget Plan 2020-21. The Union budget of 2021-22 has allocated Rs 1960.14 crore to the Department of Sports.There is a major boost to the budget allocated to the Sports Authority of India, which is the nodal agency responsible for providing financial support to elite athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled in July 2021. A budgetary increase in the National Sports Federations  will also assist further in supporting the Olympic preparation of Indian athletes.
Briefing the media about the budget, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri. KirenRijiju said, "This is the Olympic year and Olympic preparation is the major thrust of the Government right now. The big boost in SAI and NSFs budget will ensure that there is no shortage of funds and Olympic preparation is on in full swing. We are preparing in the best way possible." Shri Rijiju added that whatever is required by the athletes or any federation for training of players will be provided and there is no crisis of funds. “There is no pending any kind of demand made by the athletes or federations. Sports Ministry in not facing any type of financial crunch. If we feel any requirement, revised estimate is always there”, the Minister explained.
SAI has been allocated Rs 660.41 crores, a 32.08 percent rise in allocated budget as compared to the Budget Estimate of 2020-21.Secretary Department of Sports,Shri Mittal said that the substantial increase will lead to higher spends in the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition, which is used to fund the training of athletes.Shri Ravi Mittal further said that the NSFs have received an allocation of Rs 280 crore, with a hike of 14.28 percent over the budget estimate of 2020-21. Shri Mittal added that the budget for the government's flagship Khelo India programme has also seen a 72.04 percent increase in budget estimate as compared to revised estimate for the year current year. Last year, the Khelo India budget could not be used for infrastructure development or coaching camps owing to the Covid 19 pandemic.
Secretary of Department of Youth Affairs, Ms. Usha Sharma said,“Our programmes will grow and they will be presented in the new form with better synergy with Department of Sports. Presentation and implementation of programmes would be more vibrant where we would be mobilizing the community and motivating them to join the platform of volunteer. In the guidance of YAS Minister, we have set a target of one crore youth volunteers. We are soon going to launch a massive campaign for this.”
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
PETROTECH-2019, the 13th International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, to be organised from 10th to 12th February, 2019
PETROTECH-2019, the 13th International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, is all set to be inaugurated on February 10, 2019.
India’s flagship hydrocarbon international conference is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India. Over 95 Energy Ministers from partner countries have been invited by the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas to participate in the Conference. Thethree-day mega event will showcase the recent market and investor friendly developments that have taken place in the India’s oil and gas sector. It is expected to see participation of over 86 eminent speakers and 7000 delegates from around 70 countries, including technologists, scientists, planners, policy-makers, management experts, entrepreneurs, service-providers and vendors.
Along with the Conference, the event will have a concurrent Exhibition spread over 20,000 square meters at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.The PETROTECH 2019 exhibition will focus on development in technologies for exploration & production, process control, refining and pipeline and services, systems, products, oil field hardware, software, analytical instruments, Renewable, R&D, HSE, training and publications of technical literature. Exhibition will remain open to visitors from 1000 hrs to 1800 hrs on 10th & 11th February, and up to 1400 hrs on 12 February 2019.
The Conference will host two Ministerial sessions and a CEOs’ Conclave with participation from overseas ministerial delegations, heads of international organizations and top CEOs of oil and gas companies. Besides, the Conference will also feature three Plenary Sessions and five Theme Sessions, which will be addressed by eminent speakers and technical experts and witness the participation of the Who’s Who of the global oil and gas industry.
The Technical Sessions, running parallel, will see presentation of papers by over 300 speakers in both oral and poster sessions  on petroleum technology, exploration, drilling, production and processing, refining and other related issues.
The PETROTECH-2019 Exhibition will see participation of over 13 country pavilions and about 750 exhibitors from over 40 countries, with exclusive areas on the Make in India and Renewable Energy theme. Several StartUp companies will also be exhibiting their technology and development during PETROTECH.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to release benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme on 30 May
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will release benefits under the PM CARES for Children Scheme on 30 May 2022 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will transfer scholarships to school going children. A passbook of PM CARES for Children, and health card under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will be handed over to the children during the programme.
PM CARES for Children Scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on 29 May 2021 to support children who have lost both the parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents or surviving parent to Covid-19 pandemic, during the period from 11 March 2020 to 28 February 2022. The objective of the Scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustained manner by providing them boarding and lodging, empowering them through education and scholarships, equipping them for self-sufficient existence with financial support of Rs. 10 lakh on attaining 23 years of age and ensuring their wellbeing through health insurance. A portal named pmcaresforchildren.in was launched to register the children. The portal is a single window system which facilitates approval process and all other assistance for children.
President's Secretariat
President of India Inaugurates Constitution Day Celebrations; Says Interpretation of the Constitution is a Work in Progress, and it will be up to the Youth of the Nation to Carry Forward the Task of Realizing its Ideals
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Constitution Day celebrations, organised by the Supreme Court, to mark the 70th anniversary of the adoption of our Constitution, today  in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the Constitution is the scripture of our nation that has to be read in a sensitive and delicate manner. The Constitution gave this onerous task to the judiciary. Keeping the role of the Supreme Court as final interpreter of the Constitution and the laws enacted under it, the judiciary assumes the role of its guardian. The authors of our Constitution took extra care in providing it the necessary powers and freedoms to function without any undue influence. Over these eventful seven decades, the judiciary has remained alive to the high responsibility placed on it.
The President noted that the Supreme Court has initiated several innovative measures to reach out to people. But for a large section of people, justice is still beyond reach.
Pointing the issue of making justice accessible to all, the President said that one way out of the high cost is the provision of free legal aid. Remembering, veteran lawyer Ashoke Sen, he said that in the multiple roles Shri Sen played in the field over a long career, his sole objective was the pursuit of justice, for one and all. He expressed hope that more and more law professionals will take inspiration from the example of Shri Sen and distribute freely the fruits of their knowledge among the needy. He said that the task of making justice more accessible to all has to be a collective effort of all the stakeholders in the bench and the bar.
The President said that the question of access is not limited to the cost factor alone. Language too has been a barrier for many, for a long time. He was happy to note that the Supreme Court has started making its judgments available in nine regional languages. He said that another hurdle in the way of justice is the delay and the resulting backlog. Clearing this bottleneck requires detailed deliberations and systemic efforts. Information and communication technology can bring about amazing results in this domain. He was happy to note that beginnings have been made to take help of technological innovations.
The President said that we should strive to spread the awareness about the making of the Constitution, its provisions and its fundamental principle of equality. We need to especially narrate to the young generation the grand vision of our founding fathers. After all, we stand as a mere link between two generations in the continuing saga of this nation. Interpretation of the Constitution is a work in progress, and it will be up to the youth of the nation to carry forward the task of realizing its ideals.
PIB Headquarters
‘DAK ADALAT’
It is proposed to conduct DAK ADALAT on 15.10.2018 at 1600 hours at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002. The members of the public are requested to send their grievances, if any regarding Postal services  availed at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002, either in person or by post or through email at doannaroadhpo.tn@indiapost.gov.in, with the caption DAK Adalat, on or before 12.10.2018. They may also attend the Dak Adalat in person on 15.10.2018 at 1600 hours.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik urges media to remain sensitive towards national security in defence reporting
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik has called upon media to remain sensitive towards the national security while reporting about the developments related to the Armed Forces. Addressing the valedictory function of the Defence Correspondents’ Course  2019 here today, Shri Shripad Naik said the duty of journalists is to encourage the soldiers who discharge their duties in extremely difficult conditions and are even prepared to make the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation.
Raksha Rajya Mantri urged the journalists to act as a bridge between the government and the people which is vital for a country to prosper. He said, the Government’s mandate is to continuously strive for the welfare of the citizens and media’s duty is to inform the people of the Government’s policies & programmes. He reiterated that the government will make every possible effort for the betterment of the Armed Forces.
Congratulating the trainee journalists for successfully completing DCC 2019, Shri Shripad Naik hoped that the course provided a multi-dimensional perspective which will help them reach out to the people with an objective, in-depth and precise coverage of events and developments related to the Armed forces. “We wish to create a pool of skilled Defence journalists who understand the Armed Forces at all levels”, he added.
Raksha Rajya Mantri also gave away certificates and medallions to the trainee journalists on their successful completion of DCC 2019.
The participating media-persons thanked Directorate of Public Relations , Ministry of Defence for providing them with a unique opportunity to closely interact with senior officers of the Armed Forces, visit the forward locations and watch from close quarters the military equipment operated by the soldiers. They said the exposure they received during the course widened their perspective.
Shri Sitanshu Kar, Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau; Shri A Bharat Bhushan Babu, ADG , DPR and other senior officials of MoD were present on the occasion.
The Defence Correspondents’ Course , one of the most prestigious courses conducted by DPR, was held from August 26 – September 19, 2019. Thirty-two journalists drawn from all over the country underwent rigorous training in four modules – the Navy and Coast Guard leg in Mumbai; the Air Force leg in Chandigarh and Ambala; the Army leg in Jammu & Kashmir; and MoD leg in Delhi NCR.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves transfer on lease of 6.5628 acres of Defence land to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan at Air Force Station Kanpur for construction of school building
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the transfer on lease of 6.5628 acres of Defence land to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan at Air Force Station Kanpur . It will be used for construction of school building and other associated infrastructure in partial modification of its earlier decision on 16.06.2011 wherein it had approved transfer 8.90 acres of defence land to KVS at AFS, Kanpur.
The defence land is being transferred on lease basis at a nominal rent of Rs. 1/- per annum without any premium in terms of existing Government policy on the subject. The infrastructure for the school will be built by the KVS as per their norms and with their own funds.
Kendriya Vidyalaya at AFS Kanpur is functioning since August 1985 from a temporary barrack-type accommodation which does not fully meet the requirements of a school as per laid down specifications. The existing accommodation has become inadequate to accommodate the increased number of students and required facilities. The transfer of land would enable KVS to construct its own school building with all the required facilities and amenities for both students and teachers.
The formalities relating to transfer of land to KVS would be within a period of two months. KVS will thereupon construct school buildings etc. on the leased land as per their own specifications and at their own cost.
Special Service and Features
Kisan Credit Card Scheme to be extended to Fishermen; Loans will be provided at low interest rates - Dr L Murugan
Kisan Credit Card Scheme will be extended to fishermen to provide them loans at low interest rates, said Dr L Murugan, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Information and Broadcasting. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 'Fishermen Convention' organised by Kerala Pradesh Fishermen Group  at Munambam, Kochi.
(He also informed that the Union Government had earmarked Rs 7.5 crs to set up Integrated Fishermen Villages with schools, healthcare facilities, etc. The commitment of the Union Government to fishermen was evident in the fact that it had created a separate department for Fisheries in Independent India and set apart Rs 20,000 crs for the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Campaign. He added that fuel subsidy for fishermen will continue.
Dr L Murugan also visited Munambam Fishing Harbour concluding his visit to the State.